JUDGMENT :

Vibhu Bakhru, J.

The petitioner has filed the present petition impugning an order dated 15.09.2017 (hereafter 'the impugned order'), whereby respondent no.3 (Chief Commissioner of Customs) has rejected the petitioner's appeal against an order dated 27.01.2017 passed by respondent no.2 (Commissioner of Customs (General)). By the said order, respondent no.2 had revoked the Authorized Courier License (License No. DEL/POL/COUR/12/2014) granted to the petitioner. In addition, respondent no.2 had also directed forfeiture of the security amount of Rs.10,00,000/- and further imposed a penalty of Rs.50,000/- under Regulation 14 of the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010.

2. The petitioner is a sole proprietorship concern of Sh. Surender Kumar Sharma. His registration as an "Authorized Courier" was revoked on the ground that he did not qualify to be an "Authorized Courier" within the meaning of Regulation 3(1)(b) of the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010 (hereafter "the 2010 Regulations") and Regulation 3(a) of the Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998 (hereafter "